Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
Perspectives on Coastal Research
The Indian coastline sustains unique habitats that are subjected to increasing anthropogenic stressors. The National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), engaged in addressing coastal concerns over thr...
Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
IMPACT ARTICLES
Coral Reefs in Changing Climate
Coral reefs are one of the most productive and biodiverse marine ecosystems on earth which are currently facing imminent risk of collapse globally due to natural and anthropogenic stressors. One of th...
Restoring the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay Coral Reefs
Reef health monitoring and assessments are integral and imperative components of ecosystem management in order to save the critical coral habitat. A comprehensive reef health status of scleractinian c...
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Coral Reefs in Changing Climate
Coral reefs are one of the most productive and biodiverse marine ecosystems on earth which are currently facing imminent risk of collapse globally due to natural and anthropogenic stressors. One of the critical factors is the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. For example, elevated sea surface temperature (ESST) anomalies of 1998, 2010, and 2016 and consequent events have resulted in a dr...
Restoring the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay Coral Reefs
Reef health monitoring and assessments are integral and imperative components of ecosystem management in order to save the critical coral habitat. A comprehensive reef health status of scleractinian corals in Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay with a documentation of 79 reef building coral species, belonging to 13 families and 22 genera have been undertaken by the National Centre for Coastal Research. Th...